Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Pennsylvania was 24.62%. Among all Pennsylvania counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Cameron County (100%), followed by Elk County (54.55%), and Warren County (51.44%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Juniata County (2.6%), Susquehanna County (3.02%), and Montour County (3.36%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Pennsylvania counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Pennsylvania counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Pennsylvania.

You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.